Questions on driving and weekend activities (Cairo)

There is a chance my husband and I will be moving to Cairo after the summer. We will probably live in New Cairo because my husbands job is even further east of Cairo. I was wondering if anyone has any experience driving in (New) Cairo as an expat (woman) and if it's done a lot. We have two little girls (3 and 1) and having our own car rather than taking taxi's would save us the hassle with car seats.Any advice you have would be greatly appreciated.

Also, what do most families with children do during the weekends? It might seem like an odd question, but from experience of living in different cities all over the world, activities on weekends can differ quite a bit!